1. Nubia Facts
David Leshik

2. • Egypt dominated Nubian Kingdom of Kush
for about 1000 years from 2000 and 1000
B.C.

3. • Egyptian Armies raided and occupied the
Kush for a period of time while Nubia was
in charge. 2000-1200 B.C.

4. • Nubia is south of Egypt between the first
cataract of the Nile, an area of churning
rapids and the division of the River into the
Blue+ White Nile

5. • Several Nubian Kingdoms served as a
trade corridor and used the Nile which
linked Egypt and Mediterranean to Africa
and Red Sea 2000-1200 B.C.

6. • Egypt forced Egyptian rule on Kush 2000-
1200 B.C.

7. • Napata is Kush’s capital and was center of
Egyptian trade+culture

8. • Kushite princess brought back culture and
customs such as rituals and hieroglyphic
writings from Egypt 2000-1200 B.C.

9. • Egypt began to decline in 1200 B.C. then
Kush regained it’s independence

10. • Kush wanted to guard their values by
conquering Egypt and ousting its Libyan
Rulers 751 B.C.

11. • Piankhi a Kushite King overthrow Libyan
dynasty and united the entire Nile Valley
from Delta in North to Napata in South 751
B.C.

12. • They became Egypt’s 25th
dynasty 751
B.C.

13. • Piankhis dynasty was short lived and were
conquered by Assyrians 671 B.C.

14. • Despite the loss of Egypt, they than
experienced a Golden Age 671-250 B.C.

15. • Kush moved down to Meroe and became
active in flourishing trade among Africa,
Arabia and India 250 B.C.

16. • They had abundant supplies of Iron ore
which they used for weapons and tools

17. • Meroe was also used to transport many
goods

18. • Iron Bars, tools, spearheads, jewelry, fine
cotton cloth,lamps, and bottles were
popular

19. • Kush began to decline and Aksum then
took over the Kushites 150-350 A.D.

20. • Nubia became partly Christian in AD 300

21. • Nubia became extinct in 1956

22. Links
-History Textbook
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubia
-http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/stsmith/research/nubia_history.html